Cards' La Russa, Pujols, Plunge Into Politics: Stand With Glenn Beck

Earlier this year St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa decided to announce his support of AZ SB 1070. Free country. But what is not free is La Russa's attempt to pass off his appearance (with Albert Pujols) at the offensive Glenn Beck event tomorrow as "non-political." Missourian David Kuhn of TPM writes:

[W]hile I feel a twinge of disappointment, what really jumped out at me is that La Russa says he and Pujols agreed to appear because it's a non-political event. "I made it clear when we were approached: I said, 'If it's political, I wouldn't even approach Albert with it.' I don't want to be there if it's political," La Russa told the Post-Dispatch.

(Emphasis supplied.) La Russa is full of it. And no way he does not know it. That he has attached himself to one of the most offensive figures in American Media says a lot about La Russa. I do not know if Albert Pujols has any idea what La Russa has got him into. But shame on La Russa either way. He has every right to tarnish his own image with this Beck association. But he should not be dragging Pujols into it.

is a big, fat idiot. (And I can say that, because I'm a lifelong Cardinals fan.) Of course, he has a right to support any law he likes, and attend any kind of rally he likes. And I have a right to call him a big, fat idiot. And what's with Albert? I guess he's never listened to Glenn Beck.

They only have the name recognition because of their employment by the Cardinals. I can understand if the Cardinals have some concern for their organization based on employee going to political events, even if they aren't explicitly representing the Cards, the perception could be made that the Cards support Glenn Beck because LaRussa and Pujols are there.

If someone wants to support a douche, Republican or Democrat, it's your business. I just keep that stuff separate from what they do on the field.

La Russa is a phony creep. This is the same guy who wants us to believe that when he managed,McGwire,Canseco and Giambi in Oakland , he had no idea they were doing steroids! Yeah right.If he's a big enough idiot to listen to Beck,he knows it's ALL POLITICAL!

Two multi millionaires wringing their hands over the plight of America! So sad. Things are really bad for both of them. Imagine how well they could be doing if only the country got back to it's God fearing ways.